Joe Tsai b83f28ebfb util/bufpool: add a general purpose pool of buffers (#20867) ...

A naive sync.Pool that stores dynamically sized []byte
is incorrect since the Pool assumes that each stored item
carries approximately the same memory cost.

Different cost items should be stored in different pools.
The bufpool tracks buffer pools by powers of two
and provides a Buffer type that mimics the API of bytes.Buffer.

This is a performance optimization. Avoid using this unless
there is a clear performance gain for doing so.
Incorrect use can lead to widespread data corruption
(as is already the case with any incorrect sync.Pool use).

Updates tailscale/corp#21363

Signed-off-by: Joe Tsai <joetsai@digital-static.net>

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buffer.go

util/bufpool: add a general purpose pool of buffers (#20867)

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bufpool_test.go

util/bufpool: add a general purpose pool of buffers (#20867)

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pool.go

util/bufpool: add a general purpose pool of buffers (#20867)

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